The Karate Kid (2010)

dir: Harald Zwart

Upon arriving at his new school in Beijing from Detroit, 12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) develops a crush on pretty classmate Mei Ying (Wen Wen Han), who reciprocates his attention. But, the neighborhood bully Cheng (Zhenwei Wang), a kung fu prodigy whose family is close to Mei Ying's, attempts to keep them apart by beating up Dre, and later harassing and humiliating him in and around school. During a particularly brutal beating by Cheng and his friends, the kindly maintenance man of Dre's building, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), comes to Dre's aid, revealing himself as a kung fu master who adeptly dispatches Dre's tormentors.

Cast:

Jaden Smith Dre Parker
Jackie Chan Mr. Han
Taraji P. Henson Sherry Parker
Wenwen Han Meiying
Rongguang Yu Master Li
Zhensu Wu Meiying's Dad
Zhiheng Wang Meiying's Mom
Zhenwei Wang Cheng
Jared Minns Dre's Detroit Friend
Shijia Lü Liang
Yi Zhao Zhuang
Bo Zhang Song
Luke Carberry Harry
Cameron Hillman Mark
Ghye Samuel Brown Oz
Rocky Shi Ur Dang
Ji Wang Mrs. Po
Harry Van Gorkum Music Instructor
Tess Liu History Teacher
Xinhua Guo Tournament Doctor
Jijun Zhai Mat 4 Referee
Shun Li Mat 5 Referee
Yanyan Wu Mrs. Xie
Tao Ji Announcer
Chen Jing Man on Plane Speaking Chinese
Wentai Liu Dude from Detroit
Geliang Liang Ping Pong Man
Xu Ming Bao

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The Karate Kid (2010)

3 stars

Jackie Chan plays Hong Kong Phooey, the mild-mannered janitor. He's number one super guy, quicker than the human eye. He's got style, a groovy smile, and a car that just won't stop. When the going gets rough, he's super-tough, with a Hong Kong Phooey chop. Jaden Smith is twelve year old Rocky Balboa, Padawan Italian Stallion. The small (time) guy ...